Psychotherapy for Psychosis

Michael Garrett, MD, is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of Psychotherapy Education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a faculty member at the Psychoanalytic Association of New York, affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Dr. Garrett’s research interests include the relationship between psychosis and ordinary mental life, and psychotherapy for psychosis. He is a four-time recipient of the SUNY Downstate Distinguished Educator Award.

Introduction
I. Theory
1. Essential Problems in Psychosis and Basic Definitions
2. Biological and Psychological Models of Psychosis
3. Psychosis: An Autobiographical Play Staged in the Real World
4. Disturbances of Figurative Language, Concrete Metaphors, and Delusional Identities
II. Psychotherapy Technique
5. Treatment Overview and Patient Selection
6. Engaging the Patient
7. Eliciting the Patient’s Story
8. Discussing Reality with a Psychotic Person
9. Assessing Coping Strategies and Introducing Three Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) Models
10. Working CBTp and Psychodynamic Formulations
11. Working with Voices and Other CBTp Techniques
12. Challenging Delusions
13. Psychodynamic Interpretation of Psychotic Symptoms
14. The Case of Ariel
15. The Cases of Asha and Kasper
III. Psychotherapy for Psychosis in the Public Sector
16. Current Clinical Conditions in Public Mental Health
17. A Template for Ambitious Psychotherapy in the Public Sector
References
Index